Denisovans were a type of ancient human that for a long time were known only from their DNA and teeth. But recent fossil findings and analysis is now revealing what these people looked like and that ...

If you think humans have strange habits, animals might surprise you even more.Out in the wild, animals do some really unusual ...

Mole discovered in Vietnam that has been isolated for centuries, with unique DNA that sheds light on its evolutionary history today ...

Hidden in plain sight, a new bird species, the Tokara leaf warbler, emerges from DNA evidence, revealing more vulnerable ...

Clayton County Animal Control euthanized a dog named Barney after it seriously injured two people during a microchipping attempt.

On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving.

Four tarantulas discovered in Arabia and Africa form a new genus, Satyrex, distinguished by males with unusually long palps ...

They’re slow, they’re sleepy, and they’ve taken over the internet—but sloths are more than just cute animals hanging from ...

Officials and industry groups confirmed that viral online claims of a mystery respiratory disease in Texas Panhandle cattle ...

A rare sighting in Bali, Indonesia shows a majestic looking sea slug with a unique way of swimming and eating.

Two researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered and described a new, previously unknown palm species found in the virgin forests of Colombia. In close cooperation with a local indigenous ...